Intoxicated in the Beautiful Scenery

Every person,every thing and every scene you meet during the trip can be memorable.

在旅行中遇到的每一個人、每一件事與每一處美麗景色，都可能成為一生中難忘的風景。

探尋羅阿坦島上的珍寶

Finding Treasure in Roatan

◎ Drew Gillson

About 35 miles off the coast of Honduras sits Roatan Island—boasting Caribbean vacation homes,lush[1] tropical greenery,local developments and fishing villas.Roatan Island is around 32 miles long and is slender,elongated and curved like the blade of some ancient pirate's cutlass.Surrounded by shimmering[2] sun,drenched waters of turquoise—Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands.Hidden treasure of all kind waits patiently to be discovered on the island of Roatan.

Paradise Underwater

The first stop on our journey for treasure on Roatan Island will take us under the stunning crystal waters of the Caribbean to the 2nd largest coral reef in the world.Because the coral reef is so massive and breathtaking,Roatan diving is becoming a must for those interested in scuba diving and snorkeling—hence the dive resorts and villas nestled here and there on the island.

The sea life and coral come in every color of the rainbow.Enveloped by the blue-green waters,you will see fascinating clumps of coral which range in shape,color and size.You will be left speechless[3] from the pure beauty while you're diving or snorkeling in Roatan and you never know what you will spot in this magical place of strange and beautiful sights.

Pirate's Gold

Fueled by the whispered rumors of ancient treasure,we will now be moving to various locations on Roatan Island—some of which are said in stories to contain the forgotten gold and treasures of pirate visitors from long ago.In the 1700s,pirates had control of the island—and it is still said that some of their buried treasure and booty waits to be discovered to this day.

From chests full of gold doubloons to coffins filled with gold in underwater caves—there are numerous stories of treasure found on Roatan Island.Locals will tell stories of long forgotten places and adventurers who have found wealth through Roatan treasure!Will you be the next to discover riches and wealth on this untouched island left by a pirate of the old days?

Island Life

Our final discovery of treasure in Roatan is not gold,but some would say it's a better kind of treasure.Although there are “tourist hotspots” on Roatan,much of the island is untouched.However,some individuals and companies are seeing the importance of the development of Roatan.There are already many people who regularly visit their Caribbean vacation homes,villas in Roatan or quiet vacation condos.

One such is the Oceano Village development.Built away from the tourist areas,Oceano Village remains within reach of hospitals,tourist attractions and necessities[4].With a net-zero construction,the beach front homes are built of renewable[5] resources and sit upon a beautiful lush,landscaped area of Roatan.Each vacation home is greeted outside by fine,powder white sand beaches and its own view of Paradise.

Caribbean vacation homes promise the quiet,uninterrupted lifestyle of a still-untouched island—combined with the colorful culture of the friendly locals and the promise of a new discovery each day on Roatan Island.

文化小課堂

羅阿坦島，洪都拉斯北部海灣群島中的一座島嶼，為海灣群島中最大的島嶼。羅阿坦是美洲的十大旅游景點之一，擁有全美洲最美的白色沙灘、精致的石堡。島上可以從事深度潛水、沖浪、彩彈射擊、釣魚、海灘騎馬等活動，足以讓人樂而忘返。

羅阿坦島坐落于距離洪都拉斯海岸約35英里的地方，那里因加勒比海的度假屋、茂盛的熱帶植物、地區發展和捕魚別墅而負有盛名。羅阿坦島的海岸線長約32英里，海岸線既細又長，彎曲得猶如古時海盜彎刀的刀鋒。羅阿坦島是海灣群島（加勒比海群島）中最大的島嶼，整座島沐浴在閃耀的陽光和清澈的藍綠色海水中。羅阿坦島擁有各種隱藏的寶藏，正耐心地等待著被人們發掘，散發出它的光彩。

水下天堂

在羅阿坦島上，寶藏探尋之旅的第一站就是潛入加勒比海如水晶般清透的水底，去探尋世界上第二大珊瑚礁。這里的珊瑚礁是如此地龐大和令人驚奇，所以，對于潛水和浮潛的愛好者來說，羅阿坦島的潛水就成了一項必玩活動，也正因如此，島上到處都建起了各種潛水度假區和別墅。

海洋生物和珊瑚的顏色猶如彩虹般絢爛多彩。透過藍綠色的海水，你可以看到由各種形狀、顏色和大小組成的珊瑚塊，十分令人著迷。當你在羅阿坦島潛水或浮潛時，你會被這份純粹的美深深吸引，你會發現這種美根本難以言傳。而且你也絕不會想到，在這個奇特、美麗且充滿魔力的地方，你將會有什么樣的意外發現。

海盜的黃金地

謠言盛傳這里藏有古時的寶藏，現在我們將要參觀羅阿坦島上的很多地方；據傳，其中一些地方藏有久遠前被遺忘在此的黃金和海盜的寶藏。在18世紀初，海盜控制了整座島——至今仍有傳聞稱他們埋藏的一些寶藏和戰利品還沒被發掘。

在水下洞穴里，從裝滿金幣的箱子到填滿黃金的棺材——羅阿坦島上流傳著許多關于寶藏的故事。當地人會告訴你有關長期被遺忘的圣地，以及冒險家在羅阿坦島尋寶致富的故事。在這個舊時海盜待過并未被外界挖掘的島嶼上，你是否會成為下一個發財致富的人呢？

島嶼生活

在羅阿坦島上，我們最后的珍貴發現不是黃金，而是另一種應該說更珍貴的珍寶。雖然羅阿坦島上有很多“旅游熱點地區”，但是島嶼的大部分都未被開發。然而，一些個人和公司看到了羅阿坦島開發的重要性。現在已經有很多人經常入住加勒比海的度假屋、羅阿坦島上的別墅或者安靜的度假公寓。

海洋村莊的開發就是這樣一個例子。海洋村莊建在遠離旅游區的地方，但附近有醫院、旅游景點以及購買必需品的地方。作為零建筑開發的地區，海景房是由可再生資源構建的，并且坐落在羅阿坦島上美麗的園林風景區里。從每個度假屋往外看，都可以看到精細的白色沙灘和美麗的海洋天堂。

在未被開發的島上，加勒比海度假屋承諾提供安靜且不受打擾的生活——并帶你接觸友善的當地人，了解他們多彩的文化。在羅阿坦島上，你每天定會有新的發現。

注釋

[1]lush[l??] a.蔥翠的；豪華的；豐富的

[2]shimmering['??m?r??] v.閃爍；發微光（shimmer的現在分詞）

[3]speechless['spi:t?lis] a.無言的；（因驚愕）一時語塞的

[4]necessities[ni'sesitiz] n.必要性（necessity的名詞復數）；必需品

[5]renewable[ri'nju:bl] a.可繼續的；可再生的；可翻新的

天堂島的熱帶風情

Paradise Island,Your Holiday With Tropical

◎ Anonymous

Do you need to escape to a beautiful tropical[1] island?Our Complete Guide of Most Extraordinary[2] Islands in the World,presents you a collection of treasure islands.Discover and add to your knowledge some great in formations and fabulous pictures of Bali Island,the treasure island of the Indonesia.

You may wonder why we call Bali a Treasure Island?One of the most incredible[3] tropical island in Indonesia,the “Gods Islands” offer to the tourists spirituality,traditional culture and rich environment.Great locations,with fabulous cultures,a rich marine life and soft sand beaches!Every Treasure Island has something special and unique to offer,for extravagant and charming holidays.

A mosaic of five-star hotels,surrounded by rice fields,coconut trees,gardens with water bodies and typical marine temples,the Bali Island is the

The world puts off its mask of vastness to its lover.It becomes small as one song,as one kiss of the eternal.place for all types of travelers,a treasure island in the Indian Ocean.Find the perfect tropical island for you and book your vacation.

You will find there an absolutely romantic atmosphere,a popular destination for honeymoons.The treasure island of Bali is an exotic place for a comforting and spiritual holiday!

Have you dreamed about a luxury holiday,a cruise on the Caribbean or Canary Islands or a tropical island where you can relax and enjoy every moment of the day and night?Our complete guide,Tropical-island travel recommend you the Tenerife,part of Canary Islands,the biggest isle of the archipelago,with a subtropical[4] and dry climate,emerald water,beautiful sand beaches,multicolored and unique environment.

A beautiful tropical island,a paradise for those who want sea and mountain at the same time,Tenerife is the perfect choice.Tenerife detains the oldest “dragon tree”,a unique wine,a unique nature,a very good traditional food and the possibility of spending the holidays in an active way,with its mountain activities and aquatic[5] sports.

Heaven on Earth or paradise island?Fly to those paradise places and live the adventure of your life!Discover our recommendation of tropical island and enjoy unique experiences on your holiday.Experience the tropical climate,emerald waters and tropical vegetation!

Jugged by its natural beauty,Bora Bora is the island that earned the title “Pearl of the Pacific”.Situated in French Polynesia,the Bora Bora is considering one of the most beautiful among all the islands in the world.By its geography and archetype[6],the Island has the perfect profile for a dream island.

Located in the leeward[7] side of the Society Archipelago,Bora Bora has volcanic origin.The transparent water of the sea within the lagoon and the luxuriant[8] vegetation are dominated by two black lava mountains.If you look with an eagle eye,those mountains appear like a fairy tale castle.

美麗語錄

世界對著它的愛人，把它浩瀚的面具摘下了。它變小了，小如一首歌，小如一回永恒的親吻。

你是否想要逃往美麗的熱帶島嶼？《世界上最特別的島嶼指南》向你呈現了一系列珍寶島。此刻，就讓我們一起發現并了解更多關于印度尼西亞的珍寶島——巴厘島的形成及其難以置信的如畫風景吧。

你也許會疑惑，為什么我們稱巴厘島為珍寶島？作為印度尼西亞最令人驚奇的熱帶島，這座“諸神之島”為游客提供了精神食糧、傳統文化和富饒環境。這里地理位置優越，文化豐富，海洋生物繁多，沙灘松軟！在放縱和令人遐想的假期里，每個珍寶島都會為游客展現它的獨特之處。

在巴厘島，五星級酒店的四周環繞著稻田、椰子樹和特有的海洋寺廟，還有帶著水池的花園。巴厘島適合各類游客，是印度洋上的珍寶島。

因此，請為自己挑選完美的熱帶島，趕緊預定你的假期吧。

你將會發現，那里洋溢著浪漫的氛圍，是度蜜月的絕佳之地。巴厘島還充滿了異域風情，也是享受舒適和心靈假期的勝地。

你是否曾經夢想有個奢華的假期，在加勒比海、加那利群島或某個熱帶島嶼上來次巡航，在那里盡情放松自己，享受日日夜夜的每時每刻？我們的完全指南向你推薦加那利群島的部分——特納利夫島，它是群島上最大的島嶼。那里屬于亞熱帶的干燥氣候，有著翠綠的海水、美麗的沙灘、多姿多彩和獨一無二的環境。

對于想同時感受海洋和高山魅力的人們來說，美麗的熱帶島——特納利夫島是個絕佳選擇。特納利夫島保留著最古老的“龍血樹”，享有獨特的自然條件，擁有罕見的葡萄酒和傳統的美味佳肴。在那里，你的假期會極富活力，你可以盡情享受山上運動和水上運動。

天堂是存在于地球上還是島嶼上？飛往這些天堂島，感受生命中的冒險吧！盡情發掘我們推薦的這些熱帶島，享受假期中獨特的經歷。盡情地體驗熱帶氣候、翠綠色的水和熱帶植被吧！

源于自然的極致美麗，博拉博拉島全然值得“太平洋上的珍珠”的美譽。坐落于法屬波利尼西亞的博拉博拉島被認為是世界上最美麗的島嶼之一。因為它的地理因素和天然景致，博拉博拉島擁有夢想島嶼的完美輪廓線。

博拉博拉島位于素塞蒂群島的背風面，是火山巖的起源。環礁湖里流淌著清澈的海水，兩座黑色的熔巖山脈上覆蓋著茂盛的植被。如果你的眼睛夠敏銳，你會發現這些山看起來就像是童話故事里的城堡。

注釋

[1]tropical[?tr?p?kl] a.熱帶的；炎熱的；熱情的

[2]extraordinary[?k?str??dnri] a.非凡的，特別的

[3]incredible[?n?kred?bl] a.不可思議的；驚人的；難以置信的

[4]subtropical[?s?b'tr?pikl] a.亞熱帶的

[5]aquatic[?'kw?tik] a.水上的；水中（進行）的；水產的

[6]archetype['a:ki?taip] n.典型；原型

[7]leeward['li:w?d] a.背風的，下風的

[8]luxuriant[l?g'?u?ri?nt] a.茂盛的；郁郁蔥蔥的

棕櫚泉：你從未有過的體驗

Palm Springs:Experience the Never Experience

◎ Tom Wills

Luxury accommodations,amazing night life,best restaurants and the finest shopping experience coupled with a plethora of events that shall ensure that your visit is among of the most memorable ones,this is what Palm Springs offers you.It is,in itself,a complete travel hot spot for finest-in-class hotels,shopping stores,restaurants and entertainment of all forms.Whether you want to enjoy a traditional environment or are looking for perfect resort just for relaxation[1] or want to hit the most modern means of lifestyle,this is an all in one package for tourists.

Among the range of options that you can choose from at Palm Springs include the Desert Vacation Villas which offer the most beautiful desert scenery surrounding the exotic[2] resorts that will leave you spellbound,no matter what your taste is.Then you can get a natural California landscape of the daunting[3] as well as the beautiful Coachella valley for the Golf Club at La Quinta.For food lovers,the Bistro Indigo is just the place to be.A specialty mahogany bar greets you to a world which is full of flavors and textures and an ambiance[4] that you must have never experienced.

Adventure has a new name at Palm Springs,as gatherings,events can be made special and memorable in a large variety of ways.The Culinary Entertainment cooking classes offer options of food art or just sitting back and enjoying the show.

Finest homes,luxury villas in addition to[5] the cabins and bungalows which mark the history of the place are on offer as you are set for a perfect vacation.The spectacle of these in itself is an amazing experience,worth to be h ad.Designer touches make these luxury homes ever so special and every property on the Palm Spring desert is just filled with luxury extras.Those looking for gaming and entertainment can head to the Casino resort and is one of the most popular casinos of the world.At Viceroy Palm Spring,one can have a luxury service for Spa and relaxation.

Then there is a shopping district which is a heaven for shoppers,featuring more than 300 luxury stores.In addition to these,there are plenty of bars and night clubs which provide for nightlife and dancing hot spots.

Art,entertainment,luxury or modernity whatever you have been looking for,at Palm Springs you get what you want.

文化小課堂

棕櫚泉，美國加利福尼亞州南部的一座游覽城市。位于科羅拉多沙漠的山谷以內，向有“美國第一流沙漠游覽地”之稱。最著名的有礦泉、滑雪場、高爾夫球場、棕櫚樹及購物商店。其中最具特色的就是棕櫚泉高空旋轉纜車，為世界上最壯觀的高空纜車之一；還有眾多別具一格的博物館、美術館可供游覽。

奢華的住宿、刺激的夜生活、最棒的餐廳、痛快的購物體驗以及許多其他事情，都可以確保這將是你最難忘的旅行之一，這就是棕櫚泉帶給你的感受。棕櫚泉絕對是旅游熱點，那里擁有最高級的酒店、購物商店、餐廳和各種形式的娛樂活動。無論你只是想單純地感受自然環境，還是想尋找放松休閑的完美勝地，抑或是想感受最現代的生活方式，在那里你都可以盡數體驗。

在棕櫚泉，你可以選擇參觀沙漠度假別墅，在那有著異域風情的度假村周邊，你可以觀賞到最美的沙漠風景，無論你喜歡怎樣的風景，你都會因此情此景而意亂情迷。然后，你可以去感受令人生畏的加利福尼亞自然風景，去科切拉大峽谷，在拉昆塔的高爾夫俱樂部體驗一把。對于美食愛好者來說，靛藍小酒館是你的不二選擇。在由獨特的紅木建造的酒吧里，你可以感受紅木帶來的芬芳和紋理，這種氣氛你絕對沒有感受過。

像聚會一樣，在棕櫚泉，冒險被賦予了新的意義，每件事都可以通過各種各樣的形式變得特別且記憶深刻。在“烹飪娛樂”的活動中，你可以品嘗食物帶來的藝術，也可以選擇只是坐在那里欣賞表演。

除了小屋和平房外，高級的房屋、奢華的別墅都很好地展示了當地的歷史，為你的度假增添了完美度。在那里，參觀這些建筑景觀本身就是一次值得擁有的奇妙經歷。設計師的神筆讓這些華麗的房屋變得如此獨特，棕櫚泉沙漠上的每一寸土地都彰顯著奢華的光芒。想要游戲和娛樂的人可以去娛樂場，這里的娛樂場是世界上最受歡迎的娛樂場所之一。在威瑟羅伊棕櫚泉，人們可以享受奢華的溫泉服務，得到很好的放松。

此外，那里還有一個購物區，林立著300多個奢侈品商店，簡直就是購物者的天堂。除此之外，還有許多酒吧和夜總會，為人們提供跳舞場所，讓人們感受豐富的夜生活。

無論你是想追尋藝術、娛樂、奢華抑或是現代，你都可以在棕櫚泉有所發現。

注釋

[1]relaxation[?ri:l?k'se??n] n.消遣，放松；松懈，松弛；放寬

[2]exotic[?g'z?t?k] a.異國的；外來的；異乎尋常的，奇異的；吸引人的

[3]daunting[d?:nt??] a.令人畏懼的；使人氣餒的；令人卻步的

[4]ambiance['?mbi?ns] n.周圍環境；氣氛

[5]in addition to除……之外。

世上最有異域風情的地方——拉斯維加斯

The Most Exotic Place in Earth—Las Vegas

◎ Joguru Team

The appeal of Vegas is a real possibility—it's a city one may wish to visit over and over.The city appears to possess a few magic which attracts individuals and can make them wish to return.Vegas help individuals relax as well as make all of them comfortable.Vegas can be enjoyed,especially during a vacation.it's most advisable[1] to purchase a Las Vegas Travel guide and also to first examine the accessibility[2] to any travel packages before heading there,as this particular makes much more sense—both monetarily and when it comes to planning the hassle-free vacation—instead associated with booking everything separately.

November via February happens to be the quietest,and therefore the least expensive,period within Vegas.Nevertheless,many well-liked shows have a break during this period,as nicely as throughout events for example Thanksgiving,Brand new Year's,when many people consider their events to Las Vegas.In addition,there tend to be several conventions[3] which are usually held around,which leads to accommodation costs changing.It's not difficult to locate inexpensive meals and amusement in Vegas nowadays.Lately,Vegas has additionally acquired the reputation like a family holiday haven because of child-friendly special-effects eyeglasses,such because bursting volcanoes[4],full-scale sailing attacks upon British boats,fire-breathing dragons,and so on.Some of things that are to not be skipped when visiting Vegas are the actual giant clown[5] while watching circus along with a copy from the Great Pyramid.

Las Vegas might not be the social capital from the world,but it isn't just regarding casinos,dance clubs and tobacco smoke.But it is definitely about having a good time!If you do not enjoy betting—there are many other things to do in Las Vegas!You will find an enormous[6] quantity of tours in Vegas—both inside the city as well as beyond.Typically the most popular tour inside the city is really a helicopter ride within the Strip—there's nothing like soaring slowly over and close to the most beautiful hotels on the planet at nighttime,when the entire Strip is actually illuminated by a large number of twinkling lighting.

The most widely used tours from Vegas are trips towards the Grand Canyon.And the option of transport is huge—you will get there through helicopter,through airplane,through jeep,or even by coach.Grand Canyon in no way leaves anybody indifferent,and by itself offers several things to complete:mule trips,horseback trips,hiking,away road as well as ATV activities.And,obviously,you might descend about the bottom from the

Grand Canyon through helicopter and have a rafting journey along Co River.

Vegas host some from the largest resorts and on line casino resorts in the world,the number of sights to determine and things you can do in Vegas are limitless[7] here.The town that in no way sleeps is filled with fun things to do in Las Vegas,in the less costly attractions within Downtown Las Vegas.For those on the budget,looking to locate a few of the great offers in Vegas,hotels upon Fremont Road,such since the Golden Nugget provide special deals through the week.You can also avail[8] these types of offers from the Las Vegas Travel guide.

文化小課堂

拉斯維加斯，美國內華達州的最大城市，擁有“世界娛樂之都”和“結婚之都”的美稱。以賭博業為中心的龐大的旅游、購物、度假產業而著名，世界上十家最大的度假旅館有九家都在拉斯維加斯大道。著名景點有歷險游樂園、紅石峽谷、米高梅廣場等，集美食、藝術、娛樂于一身。

拉斯維加斯的吸引力真實地存在著——這大概是一座人們去了又想再去的城市。這座城市似乎存在著神奇的魔法，不斷地吸引人們想要再次參觀旅游。拉斯維加斯不僅可以幫助人們放松身心，還可以讓人們感到舒適安逸。尤其是在放假期間，拉斯維加斯是座可以細細欣賞的城市。在去拉斯維加斯之前，最有用的建議就是買一本拉斯維加斯的旅游指南，并且首先查明是否有旅行套餐，因為無論從金錢問題還是減少麻煩的方面來說，這兩點建議對自助旅游都更有意義，也可以避免因分別預定每樣東西而帶來的麻煩。

每年的11月至來年的2月是拉斯維加斯的旅游淡季，所以這個時段的物價最低。不過，在此期間，伴隨著很多重大節日的來臨，諸多深受歡迎的表演節目也會暫停，例如感恩節和新年等，很多人去拉斯維加斯時也都會考慮到這些節日因素。此外，這段時間還會舉辦一些習俗活動，這也會導致住宿費的波動。如今，想要在拉斯維加斯享受不昂貴的餐飲和娛樂活動，也并不難。近來，拉斯維加斯因為深受小朋友歡迎的特效眼鏡而成為家庭旅游的天堂，通過這些特效眼鏡，人們可以觀看火山爆發、英國航船和口吐火焰的飛龍等景致。在觀看馬戲團和大金字塔模型時，很多東西都是不容錯過的，它們是真實的巨星小丑。

拉斯維加斯也許算不得世界的上流社會之都，但也不是只有賭場、舞廳和煙草氣味。在這里，你絕對可以度過愉快的時光！如果你不喜歡賭博，這里還有很多別的事情可以做。你會發現，無論是在市里還是市外，都有很多的旅游活動可以參加。在市里，最有代表性的活動就是“直升機城市游”。午夜時分，當整座城市被大量閃爍的光點亮的時候，坐在直升機上，高飛在空中，你可以俯瞰整座城市，觀看到世界上最漂亮的酒店。

拉斯維加斯最受歡迎的旅游項目是“科羅拉多大峽谷游”。去那里，你可以選擇多種不同的交通工具，可以是直升機、飛機、吉普車甚至長途汽車。大峽谷的奇景不可能讓人無動于衷，你可以騎騾、騎馬、徒步旅行或坐山地車。顯然，你也可以乘坐直升機降落到大峽谷的谷底，然后沿著科羅拉多河來一次漂流。

拉斯維加斯擁有一些世界上最大的旅游勝地和在線賭場，在這里，你可以觀賞數不盡的風景，參加各種各樣的活動。拉斯維加斯就是一座不夜城，你會發現到處充滿有趣的事情，而且在市區的費用并不昂貴。對于那些在預算范圍內的人來說，他們希望在菲蒙路上可提供很多服務的酒店住宿，比如“金磚酒店”，它每天都會有特價。你也可以在拉斯維加斯旅游指南上找到這些服務。

注釋

[1]advisable[?d?va?z?bl] a.明智的；可取的；能勸告的；適當的

[2]accessibility[?k?ses??b?l?ti] n.易接近，可到達；學習資料利用率；可詣達性；可達性

[3]conventions[k?n?ven?nz] n.（某一職業、政黨等人士召開的）會議（convention的名詞復數）；協議；慣例；習俗

[4]volcanoes[v?l'kenin?uz] n.火山（volcano的名詞復數）

[5]clown[klaun] n.丑角，小丑；笨拙粗魯的人

[6]enormous[i'n?:m?s] a.巨大的，龐大的；極惡的；兇暴的

[7]limitless['limitlis] a.無限制的；無界限的；一望無際的

[8]avail[?'veil] v.有益于；使對某人有利

希臘——陽光下的度假屋

Greece—Holiday Homes in the Sun

◎ Spidergoose

Some parts of Greece are just a three hour flight away from the UK,making it very much a short haul destination[1] for Brits.

It is sometimes wonderful to know that in such a short space of time the gloomy grey and cold can be left behind and within minutes of stepping off the plane,the sun restores the smiles and hope.

Greece has long been a popular holiday home destination and people continue to flock there year in year out,knowing that the sun will shine.

There are many resorts that are well known either on the mainland or on one of the many islands dotted around the country but even recently new areas are opening up to tourists that had not yet been discovered by holiday makers.

In recent years some Hollywood films based in the country have wowed viewers with its glorious[2] scenery and unspoiled landscapes,“Captain Corelli's Mandolin” and most recently the hit movie “Mamma Mia”,leave people exiting theatres vowing that they must go on vacation to this amazing place they have witnessed on the screen.

I have many fond memories of my times in Greece,the seemingly endless blue skies,crystal clear waters and beautiful night air.Sometimes interspersed with a dramatic and fascinating[3] night time thunder storm with rain so heavy you think it will break the ground!These are only fleeting[4] through and the locals barely raise an eyebrow as they know in a few minutes order will be restored.

I think the generosity[5] of the people struck me the most and when there are so many great things on offer in this country that is high praise indeed!The warmth and the welcome in which the locals seem to accept you should be boxed and sold to the world as a lesson in hospitality.

I remember one occasion when the night air had an unusual chill to it and a group of friends and I were dining alfresco and began to shiver and wish we had chosen seats inside of which there were now none available.The owners of the restaurant obviously unable to offer us seats inside and recognizing our discomfort brought each of us a warm coat to wear.This kind of hospitality is usually so rare,but not in Greece!

However you choose to visit Greece,it is clear that the country itself and its people will rarely let you down.Perhaps a back pack and some island hopping,a beach holiday in a hotel where everything is provided for you or perhaps a luxurious villa rental,where the freedom of self catering is what you seek to give you a base to explore the treasures of Greece.

文化小課堂

希臘，被譽為西方文明的發源地，其悠久的歷史和獨特的地中海自然風光吸引著全世界的游客。希臘是奧林匹克運動的發源地，奧林匹亞有著世界上最古老的運動場。除此之外，希臘還有眾多舉世聞名的博物館和神廟，而象征“愛情”的愛琴海也吸引了世界各地的情侶前來度假。

你只須坐3個小時的飛機，就可以從英國抵達希臘的某些地方，因此，這里就成了吸引英國人的短距離旅游地。

在短距離的時間間隔內，經過幾分鐘的飛行，就可以經歷從陰霾灰冷到陽光燦爛的天氣變化，重見太陽的微笑，感受它帶來的希望，這種感覺實在奇妙。

長期以來，希臘一直都是極受歡迎的假期旅游勝地，年復一年，人們不斷地前往那兒，享受陽光的沐浴。

在希臘，無論是在內陸還是在眾多島嶼上，都分散著很多著名的旅游勝地，不過，近期向游客開放的新區域都還未被旅游開發商開發。

近年來，一些在希臘取景的好萊塢電影，令觀眾對希臘的極致風景贊嘆不已。《柯萊利上尉的曼陀林》和最近熱門的電影《媽媽咪呀》，讓觀影的人們立誓要去他們在熒屏上看到的神奇之地度假。

我有很多在希臘的美好記憶，有一望無垠的藍天、清澈透明的海水以及無以媲美的夜空。有時，在絕美的夜晚時分，雷雨交加會給人一種雷電連接地面的幻覺。但這些美景轉瞬即逝，因此，在這種情況下，當地人也只是抬抬眉毛，因為他們知道幾分鐘后，一切都將恢復美好。

我認為，給我印象最深的，莫過于當地人的慷慨大方和出售的各種各樣的好東西了，這兩點確實值得高度贊揚！當地人的熱情好客應該被當作典范向全世界宣揚。

記得有一天晚上，我和一群朋友在戶外野餐，天突然異常地變冷，我們都開始哆嗦，希望能在餐廳里有空位坐一坐。但是餐廳此時客滿，沒有空位。餐廳的老板顯然不能給我們提供座位，不過他看出了我們的不適，便給我們每人拿來了一件暖和的外套。如此的熱情很少見，但這種行為在希臘卻不難見到。

如果你選擇去希臘旅游，這個國家和這里的人們絕不會令你失望。你可以選擇在能為你提供各種物品的酒店入住，那么你只需要帶上一個背包，就能來個環島游，度上一個沙灘假期。或者你可以住在奢華的出租別墅里，這樣，你可以自由游玩，自行探索希臘的美好。

注釋

[1]destination[?dest??ne??n] n.目的，目標；目的地，終點

[2]glorious[?gl?:ri?s] a.輝煌的；榮譽的；極好的；<口>非常愉快的

[3]fascinating[?f?s?ne?t??] a.迷人的，有極大吸引力的；使人神魂顛倒的

[4]fleeting['fli:ti?] a.疾馳的；飛逝的；稍縱即逝的

[5]generosity[?d?en?'r?s?ti] n.慷慨，大方；豐富

令人窒息的美——喀拉拉邦之旅

The Breathtaking Beauty of Kerala Tours

◎ Aalia Khan

Kerala is one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing[1] states of India.It has been proudly named “God's Own Country”.It lies in South India and is one of the most popular tourist regions of the world.It's beautiful beaches,spectacular[2] backwaters,palm trees,leafy hill stations with rubber and tea plantations,coconut trees adjacent to the beaches,wildlife sanctuaries,gushing waters,soothing lakes and calm atmosphere make Kerala a land blessed with beauty.Its ecosystem is a perfect example of nature's equilibrium and that is why it is also known as the “green paradise”.It is a perfect destination for eco-tourism,as it has greenery in abundance.

Its beaches are among some of the finest beaches of the world and are known for their beach resorts.Every year,its exquisite beaches are visited by thousands of tourists from all around the world.These beaches enthrall[3] everybody and the memory remains with them forever.Water sports like scuba diving are exhilarating[4] to one's sensations,and beach volleyball,amongst other sports,is a great way to relax and have fun with friends,family and even strangers.

It is also known as the Venice of the East,because it represents a figure of romantic destination and attracts honeymoon couples from all over the world.These beaches are perfect places for celebration for honeymoon couples.

Verdant[5] hill stations are a treasure of beautiful nature,rich flora and fauna,and marvelous landscape.These are very famous and known as the green carpet lands that enchant every tourist.Tourists can visit the places like Munnar,Trivandrum and Allahpuzaha;these are the resorts famous for their mesmerizing beauty and cultural dignity.

Any Kerala Tour is incomplete without visiting some popular wildlife sanctuaries;for instance,Animal and Wildlife Sanctuary at Eravikulam and Fauna Wildlife Sanctuary at Chinnar.These places cast a spell on your mind and weave magic that will enchant you forever.

Kerala is famous all over the world in the production of spices.Fish is mostly used in every dish and a wide variety of different spices are used in making the dishes,lending them a flavor that is so extraordinary that it has no parallels to be compared with.Idli,Dosa,Sambhar,Vadha and Utthapam are some of the specialties of South Indian food that can be experienced in Kerala.South Indian coffee is also famous all around the world for its rich taste,warming brew and delicious aromas.

Kerala has an enviable cultural heritage.Its temples are the epitome of architectural beauty;they stand tall,carved out of the gigantic stones,and are some of the most glorious examples of the heritage to be experienced in Incredible India.Their architecture seems to be designed by God himself.One must visit these stupendous artistic surprises to understand art and cultural dignity of India.

Kerala is a complete tour package that one can enjoy with family.It is a wholesome honeymoon destination and wonderful destination for youth.One celebrates nature in nature's lap[6],and it is an unforgettable episode in one's life,one that is bound to make you return to its wonderful goodness.So pack up your bags today,and come visit the luxury of the green paradise.

文化小課堂

喀拉拉邦位于印度西南端，瀕臨阿拉伯海。喀拉拉邦是個藝術圣地，也是唯一完好地保存著梵文、古代印度醫學、天文學、瑜伽經等古代經典的地方。在這里可以觀賞全印度最美麗的柯沃蘭海灘風情，在寧靜的內陸河泛舟，欣賞河道兩邊遮天蔽日的棕櫚樹林，感受純粹的熱帶風情，以及最著名的熱烈奔放的卡塔卡利舞。

喀拉拉邦是印度最美的、最令人著迷的地方之一。它被光榮地稱為“上帝自己的國度”。它位于印度西南部，是世界上最受歡迎的旅游地區之一。美麗的海灘、壯觀的回水、棕櫚樹、樹木茂盛的山中避暑地、橡膠樹和茶園、海邊的椰子樹、野生動物保護區、奔流的海水、平靜的湖泊和悠閑的氛圍，都賦予了喀拉拉邦極致的美。這里的生態環境是自然平衡的完美典范，因此它被認為是“綠色天堂”。它擁有茂盛的綠色植物，所以也是生態旅游的絕佳之地。

喀拉拉邦的海灘屬于世界上最好的海灘之列，它們也因其海灘度假村而聞名。每年，都會有來自世界各地的游客參觀這里絕美的海灘。這些海灘令每個人著迷，并永存于他們的記憶中。像潛水這樣的水上運動會刺激每個人的神經，沙灘排球等其他運動是和朋友、家人甚至是陌生人一起玩樂放松的好方式。

這里同樣被稱為“東方威尼斯”，因為它是浪漫的代名詞，吸引著世界各地度蜜月的夫妻。而這里的海灘則是歡度蜜月的絕佳之地。

陰涼的山中避暑之地坐落于美麗的大自然之中，這里有富饒的動植物和無與倫比的美麗風景。因此，它被公認為是“綠地毯”，吸引著每一位游客。游客們可以參觀幕那爾、特里凡得瑯、阿拉普扎等地方，這些地方因其迷人的美和獨特的文化而聞名。

如果你沒有參觀頗受歡迎的野生動物保護區，那么你的喀拉拉邦之旅就是不完美的，比如，位于埃羅德的野生動物保護區，以及在金奈的動物群保護區這兩個地方。這些地方會吸引你的注意，并令你永遠為其著迷。

喀拉拉邦是世界上著名的生產香料之地。當地人的每一餐基本上都有魚，而且會用各種不同的香料做菜，因此，他們的菜有一種獨特的風味。黑綠豆米餅、印度薄卷餅、馓波哈、瓦德哈和印度煎餅都是印度南部的一些特色美食，你都可以在喀拉拉邦品嘗到。印度南部的咖啡也因其濃厚的味道、精良的取材和沁人的香氣而聞名于世。

喀拉拉邦有著令人羨慕的文化遺產。它的寺廟是建筑美學的典范，高聳的寺廟由巨石構建而成，其中一些是印度遺產最恢弘的代表，值得你前往“不可思議的印度”[7]親自品味。喀拉拉邦的建筑似乎是由上帝親自設計的。只有你親自參觀并感受了這些驚人的藝術帶給你的震撼，你才能理解印度的藝術和文化。

喀拉拉邦之旅適合與家人一起出游。這里是度蜜月的適宜之地，同樣也是適合年輕人出游的地方。你會擁入自然的懷抱，切身感受大自然的美好，這將成為你人生中難以忘懷的插曲，這里的美好也一定會吸引你再次回來。還猶豫什么，背起你的行囊，加入奢華的“綠色天堂”之旅吧。

注釋

[1]mesmerizing['mezm?ra?z??] a.有吸引力的，有魅力的

[2]spectacular[spek?t?kj?l?（r）] a.場面富麗的，壯觀的；引人注意的；驚動一時的；驚人的

[3]enthrall[?n'θr?:l] v.迷住，吸引住；使感到非常愉快

[4]exhilarating[ig'zil?reiti?] a.令人興奮的；振奮的

[5]verdant['v?:dnt] a.（草、田地等）翠綠的；長滿綠色植物的

[6]lap[l?p] n.范圍；膝；下擺

[7]“不可思議的印度”（Incredible India），印度旅游官方宣傳語。

揭開溫莎城堡的神秘面紗

Reveal the Mystery of Windsor Castle

◎ Ferne Arfin

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official Residence of the Queen of Britain.Over a period of nearly 1000 years it has been inhabited continuously,and altered and refurbished[1] by successive monarchs.Some were great builders,strengthening the Castle against uprising and rebellion;others,living in more peaceful times,created a palatial Royal residence.

William the Conqueror chose the site,high above the river Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground.It was a day's march from the Tower of London and intended to guard the western approaches to the capital.The outer walls of today's structure are in the same position as those of the original castle built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s.

The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home,where she usually spends the weekend,and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes[2] certain formal duties.Windsor Castle is often used by The Queen to host State Visits from overseas monarchs and presidents.Every year The Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter （March-April）.

The Castle is huge,so people tend to head for the most spectacular bits—the State Apartments,St.George's Chapel,the Gallery and the delightful[3] Queen Mary's Dolls’ House.Works of art,antique furniture,curiosities and impressive architecture reflect the tastes of many different royal generations.

The State Apartments are lavishly decorated formal rooms still used for state and official functions.The treasures in the Apartments include works of art by Canaletto,Holbein,Leonardo da Vinci,Rembrandt,Rubens and Van Dyck,as well as the ceilings and woodwork of the rooms themselves.Also on display is a large collection of armor,including an etched[4] gold suit of armor made for prince Hal.

The magnificent and beautiful St.George's Chapel was started in 1475 by Edward IV and was completed 50 years later by Henry VIII.It ranks among the finest examples of late medieval[5] architecture in the UK.Ten monarchs are buried in the Chapel,including Henry VIII with his wife.Many Royal weddings have been celebrated in St.George's Chapel,including that of Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones in June 1999.In 2005,a service of dedication[6] and prayer was held in the Chapel following the marriage of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

The Drawings Gallery features the exhibition “The Queen:60 Photographs for 60 Years” from 4 February to 28 October.Sixty photographs of The Queen,including the work of leading press photographers of the past six decades,will go on display to celebrate Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.The exhibition presents a portrait of The Queen as captured in fleeting moments on both official occasions and at relaxed family gatherings.

Queen Mary's Dolls' House is an amazing dolls' house built on a scale of 1 to 12.It contains working lifts,running water and electricity,and took 1500 craftsmen three years to complete.Queen Mary was known as a collector of miniature[7] objects including Fabergé animals,children's silver furniture and other examples of “tiny craft”.Princess Marie Louise was the King's cousin.After returning home from a visit to the King and Queen at Windsor Castle,during which they had shown her much kindness,she announced to her family that she would commission[8] a dolls’ house as a present for the Queen.

The changing of the Guard is one of the highlights of a visit to Windsor.A band usually accompanies the Guards,although this is subject to weather conditions.Windsor Castle gives you the good chance to snoop around a royal residence and track the history of the English monarchy.

文化小課堂

溫莎城堡，位于英國英格蘭東南部區域，是世界上有人居住的城堡中最大的一個，也是英國君主主要的行政官邸。現任的英國女王伊麗莎白二世每年有相當多的時間在溫莎城堡度過，在這里進行國家或私人的娛樂活動。城堡中的地標之一就是被稱為圓塔的建筑。

溫莎城堡是世界上還在使用中的最古老、最大的城堡，它是英國女王的官邸。在近1000年的時間里，歷任君王都一直居住在那里，他們對溫莎城堡不斷地改建和翻新。其中有些君王是偉大的建設者，他們加強了城堡抵御叛亂和反抗的功能；另一些君王處于更和平的年代，所以在他們的改建下，城堡成了華麗的皇室宮殿。

威廉一世將城堡選址在泰晤士河上游，撒克遜人獵場的邊緣。從倫敦塔到城堡需要行走一天的時間，這是為了防御西部人接近首都倫敦。溫莎城堡今天的外墻結構與威廉一世在11世紀70年代建造的城堡是一樣的。

英國女王將溫莎城堡作為私人住宅，她經常在那里度過周末，同時，她還把城堡用作政府辦公的官邸。此外，溫莎城堡也是女王經常接待國外君王或總統來訪的地方。每年復活節期間（3月—4月），英國女王都會在官邸住上一個月。

城堡很大，所以很多人都欲前往溫莎城堡的國家套房、圣喬治教堂、美術館和那討人喜歡的瑪麗女王玩具屋參觀，感受它們的壯觀。那里的藝術品、古董家具、古玩和令人印象深刻的建筑，都反映了不同年代的皇家品位。

國家套房裝潢正式，仍被作為國家辦公之用。套房里有各種珍寶，包括卡納萊托、霍爾拜因、達·芬奇、倫勃朗、魯本斯和凡·戴克等藝術大師的作品，還包括房間本身的天花板和木制品。同時，套房內還展示了很多盔甲，包括哈爾親王的已有所腐蝕的黃金盔甲。

壯觀雄偉的圣喬治教堂由愛德華四世主持建造，建于1475年，完工于50年后的亨利八世時代。它是英國中世紀后期建筑的良好典范。有十位君主埋葬于這座教堂里，其中有亨利八世和他的妻子。同時，這里還舉行了很多皇家婚禮，包括1999年6月愛德華王子和蘇菲·里斯·瓊斯王妃的婚禮；2005年，在威爾士王子和康沃爾女公爵的婚禮后，他們在這里舉行了祈禱儀式。

美術館以展覽品為特色，2月4日至10月28日會舉行“女王：60年的60幅照片”圖片展。女王的60幅照片包括過去60年頂級攝影記者的杰作，這些照片將會展出，用來慶祝女王的鉆石婚紀念。這個展覽將呈現女王在不同時刻被抓拍到的畫面，有正式場合的，也有家庭聚會時的休閑場景。

瑪麗女王的玩具屋令人驚奇，它是以1:12的比例建造的。里面包含升降機、流水和電，是由1500個工匠花了3年時間完成的。瑪麗女王是著名的小模型收藏家，她收藏的東西有費伯奇制造的動物模型、兒童的銀質家具以及其他一些“小工藝品”。瑪麗·路易斯是國王的表妹。她在溫莎城堡受到了國王和女王的熱情款待，于是在她回家后，便宣布要委托別人制作一個玩具屋送給女王當禮物。

護衛隊的變化是參觀溫莎城堡的亮點之一。護衛隊旁邊常常伴有一支樂隊，不過這要依據天氣情況而定。溫莎城堡很好地為你提供了參觀官邸、追溯英國君主歷史的機會。

注釋

[1]refurbished[?ri:'f?:b??t] v.刷新（refurbish的過去式和過去分詞）；使整潔；整修

[2]undertakes[??nd?'te?ks] v.承擔，從事（undertake的第三人稱單數）；保證；同意；承諾

[3]delightful[di'laitfl] a.令人非常高興的，討人喜歡的

[4]etched['et??d] a.被侵蝕的，被蝕刻的，風化的

[5]medieval[?medi'i:vl] a.中古的，中世紀的

[6]dedication[?dedi'kei?n] n.奉獻；（教堂的）獻堂禮

[7]miniature['mini??t?ur] a.小型的，微小的

[8]commission[k?'mi?n] v.委任，授予

東京行：感受異域風情

Steel Yourself for an Exotic Holiday Experience in Tokyo

◎ Kirti Saxena

Tokyo for years has not only been a major financial hub[1],but has also won accolades[2] for being one of the most prominent and loved tourist spots.If you are a first time visitor to the city,then,be ready to be amazed by the beauty and charm that you will be welcomed with.The place offers a stunning mixture of striking culture,mild and lovely climate,happy-go-lucky[3] lifestyle and above all very warm hospitality,which you witness in no matter,which of the hotels in Tokyo you choose to stay in.With so much on its platter,little wonder that the place is one of the most sought after tourist's destination.

Vacationers and travelers from all parts of the world visit the place to witness the beautiful co-existence between diverse cultures and vivacious people.The city has enough to allure and entertain people of all ages,temperaments and likings.Whether you are a history lover or a sports enthusiast or just want to have a serene holiday,the place has it all for you.From visiting the rice paddies to dense tropical jungle to gracious[4] people,everything about the place will make you come back for more.At the same time,you can also indulge in the thrill of water sports and adventure activities like kayaking,cross-country and river rafting!So,let the adventure lover in you enjoy a complete treat!

If you are on a family holiday,then,you can have a fantastic time with your family and friends as you travel and witness the exceptional blend of contemporary[5] vacationer amenities coupled with fantastic shopping and a prosperous past and legacy.The most remarkable facet of this capital city is that even though it offers a wide variety for all sorts of recreation and entertainment,yet the essential meaning of a holiday here is surrounded by the scope and pace of life.You will have the most amazing time on your holiday here!And,the service and amenities of the hotels in Tokyo will just augment the entire holiday experience.

One thing about this amazing place that will leave you completely awe struck is the fact that though the place has seen a lot of advancement and globalization,yet the Japanese culture is still as what it was decades ago—very enjoyable and gracious and the city perfectly reflects it.So,wait no longer,steel yourself to explore the brilliant and outstanding panorama and culture of Japan.Happy vacationing!

文化小課堂

東京位于日本本州島東部，是日本國的首都。東京擁有世界最大的都市圈，擁有世界最大的城市建成區，是亞洲第一大城市、世界第一大城市，以及亞洲的經濟中心和亞洲第一時尚中心。東京的著名觀光景點有東京鐵塔、皇宮、東京國會議事堂、淺草寺、浜離宮、上野公園與動物園、葛西臨海公園、臺場與彩虹大橋、東京迪士尼樂園等。

多年來，東京不僅成為主要的金融中心，而且還獲得了最受歡迎和最杰出的旅游勝地之一的美譽。如果你是第一次到這座城市旅游，那么你要做好震懾于這種美麗和魅力的準備。隨時隨地你都能見證這個地方的多樣文化，溫和舒適的氣候，安逸的生活方式，最重要的是，無論你選擇住在東京的哪個酒店，你都會感受到人們的熱情。擁有如此多的優點，這個地方也毫無疑問地成了最值得去的旅游地之一。

世界各國的度假者和旅游者都會來到這個地方，見證這種多元文化和樂活人民的完美融合。這座城市有足夠的東西吸引和款待各個年齡、性情和愛好的人。無論你是喜歡歷史、運動，還是只想有個安逸的假期，這個地方都可以滿足你。從稻田到茂密的熱帶叢林，再到親切友好的人民，這個地方的所有一切都會讓你再次回來。同時，你也可以沉浸于刺激的水上運動和冒險活動，如劃皮艇、越野和漂流。所以，把你內心冒險的一面展現出來，享受完全的冒險活動吧。

如果你是和家人一起來度假，那么你可以和家人朋友度過一段奇妙的時光，你們可以體驗各種特別的度假設施，享受超棒的購物體驗，感受繁盛的歷史遺跡。這個首都城市最值得注意的是，雖然它提供各種各樣的娛樂休閑，但是假期的本質意義仍體現在生活的方方面面。在這里，你可以擁有最神奇的假期時光！而且，這里為你提供的服務和設施會提升整個假期的愉悅感。

不過，在這個神奇的地方有一件事會令你感到震驚，那就是雖然日本已經國際化發展，具有十足的先進性，但是日本文化仍然保持在十年前的樣子——愉悅雅致——這座城市也已經完美地展現了這一點。所以，不要再等待，趕緊出發，感受日本迷人的景象和燦爛的文化吧。假期愉快！

注釋

[1]hub[h?b] n.輪軸；中心，焦點

[2]accolades['?k?le?dz] n.嘉獎，表揚（accolade的名詞復數）；武士爵位的授予

[3]happy-go-lucky隨遇而安的，逍遙自在的。

[4]gracious['grei??s] a.親切的；（對王族及其行為的敬語）仁慈的；雅致的

[5]contemporary[k?n'tempr?ri] a.現代的；同時代的

美麗埃及，值得一游

Why Visiting Egypt Is a Good Idea

◎ Adrian Alexa

A lot of individuals think that Egypt is closely linked with museums and pyramids[1] when the truth is that the country offers a whole lot more.It is currently hosting the Holy Land tours that visit various Islamic,Christian and Pharaonic historical sites together with religious monuments[2] and this is just the start of what you are probably not aware of.You can visit a lot of nature linked locations,beach resorts and culturally speaking there is a lot to learn in the country.

Egypt comes with a hot and dry climate so before venturing on any trip you should think about hats,sunscreen,walking shoes and sunglasses.A lot of historical sites do not allow flash photography so you need to bring high speed film and power adapters might be recommended for Americans as Egypt uses 220 Volt power.You should also bring long sleeved shirts and long pants because local dress codes will require them,especially when visiting mosques and churches.Always remember to drink plenty of water during exposure to the desert and all should be perfect.

Any classic tour of Egypt will focus on historical sites linked to Ancient Egypt.Most tourists usually come to the country for a period of 10 to 14 days and the locations that are most popular are Luxor,Cairo,Aswan and Nile cruises.Most pre-arranged trips start in Cairo due to it holding the largest airport of the country.Trips to Luxor are usually 1 to 2 days long and one day must be reserved[3] for Aswan,located in the south of the country.

Four major religious tours are available and tailored to fit the needs of your religious background.For instance,Muslim tourists will usually opt for an in-depth tour of Islamic towns.A lot of religious tours will also include Pharaonic sites like the Egyptian Antiquity museum and the Pyramids.Nile cruises are usually optional but you could consider one if you are looking for relaxation and education.Nile cruises visit several sites and rural Egypt is highlighted,bringing back a piece of live history and an idea of how people used to live in the country.

You can also go for adrenaline[4] tours that are specialized on golfing,fishing in Lake Nasser and desert walking.Even bird watching attractions are present due to Egypt being a migrating path for a lot of bird species.On the other hand,most European tourists will come to the country to relax on a sea and sand holiday and not opt for bird watching.The main thing is that no matter what you may want to do,Egypt does have something for everyone and this is why visiting Egypt is a very good idea.

文化小課堂

埃及，與古巴比倫、古印度、古中國并稱“四大文明古國”。英語中“埃及”一詞是從古希臘語演變而來的，阿拉伯人則將“埃及”稱作米斯爾，在阿拉伯語中意為“遼闊的國家”。埃及又稱為金字塔之國、棉花之國。埃及文化是具有非洲特點的阿拉伯文化。埃及有著豐富的文化遺產，包括埃及國家博物館、金字塔、尼羅河、古城堡等。

很多人認為埃及是與博物館和金字塔緊密聯系在一起的，但事實是，你可以在這個國家看到更多的東西。目前，如果在圣地旅游主要只參觀各種穆斯林、基督教、古埃及法老王的歷史遺址和宗教紀念碑，這只能說明你知道得很少。你可以參觀很多外景地和海灘度假勝地，去親自感受大自然；從文化的角度來講，在這個國家，你可以學到很多。

埃及的氣候炎熱干燥，所以在探險旅行之前，你應該準備好帽子、防曬霜、休閑鞋和太陽鏡。很多歷史遺跡在拍照時是不允許用閃光燈的，所以，你需要帶高速膠卷和推薦給美國人的適配器，因為埃及的電壓是220伏。根據當地的著裝規范，你還應該穿長袖襯衫和長褲，尤其是當你參觀清真寺和教堂時。在你去沙漠探險的時候，一定要記得喝大量的水，并準備好一切。

埃及傳統的旅游主要集中在與古埃及有關的歷史遺跡上。大多數來埃及旅行的人經常會在埃及待上10—14天，最受歡迎的地方是盧克索、開羅、阿斯旺和尼羅河。大多預先準備好的旅行是從開羅開始，因為埃及最大的機場在開羅。去盧克索旅行一般要花費1—2天時間，還有一天必須留著去埃及南部的阿斯旺看看。

在那里，為了滿足你的宗教背景，有四種主要的宗教旅行線路可供你選擇。比如，穆斯林游客經常會選擇穆斯林鎮深度游。很多宗教旅行線路中都包含了參觀古埃及法老王的遺址，如埃及古物博物館和金字塔。如果你想在放松的同時獲得一些知識，那么你可以考慮選擇尼羅河巡航游。尼羅河巡航游的顯著特點是你可以參觀一些景點和埃及鄉村地區，從中你可以看到活靈活現的歷史，你會了解埃及人以前的生活。

你還可以選擇“刺激游”，主要是打高爾夫球、在納賽爾湖邊釣魚、沙漠行走。甚至觀看鳥類也會成為一個景點項目，因為埃及是很多鳥類的遷徙必經之路。但很多歐洲游客來到埃及都只想在海邊沙灘放松，他們不會選擇看鳥。然而重要的是，不管你想要什么，埃及都有適合每個人的東西，所以，去埃及旅行無疑是個很棒的主意。

注釋

[1]pyramids[?p?r?m?dz] n.金字塔（pyramid的名詞復數）；角錐狀物

[2]monuments[?m?njum?nts] n.紀念碑（monument的名詞復數）；遺跡；遺址；豐碑

[3]reserved[r?'z?：vd] v.儲備；保留（reserve的過去式）

[4]adrenaline[?'dren?lin] n.激勵因素；一陣興奮；<喻>刺激物

出門需要知道的五件事

Five Things You Must Know When Outdoors

◎ Amy Croffey

No.1：Change Money at Home

Olivia says that carrying a large amount of cash makes you vulnerable[1] to pickpockets.Agree.She says it's better to rely on your ATM and credit cards.But,I would say it depends.In a lot of places in Asia,ATM machines are hard to come by and may not accept all ATM cards.In some resorts and hotels in Asia,credit cards are also not accepted.The exchange rate may also be far worse,depending on the location.Unless you're staying in a posh destination,never assume that e-transactions will work.Do your research before departure[2] and prepare accordingly.

No.2：Deals on Last-Minute Booking

Last minutes deals are indeed becoming more and more rare.Better to watch out for sales and promotions （which regularly comes up anyway）to save on airfares and hotel bookings

No.3：Locals Are Experts

Absolutely not.In fact,in a lot of cases,locals are foreigners to their own territory[3].In fact,if you're heading off the beaten track,locals can't even understand why,out of all the possible places in the world,you would be interested in their locality.

No.4：You Get What You Pay for

No,particularly in Asia,there are really good deals to be had,some worth far more than you have paid.And vice versa:some expensive digs aren't just worth the top dollar they ask for.Do your research,and look for online reviews.

No.5：Buy Extras Ahead

When buying packages,you will always be lured[4] into getting a “package”,agents telling you it will come out cheaper that way.But,sometimes it pays to be prudent[5] and cross the bridge when you get there.

美麗語錄

Adaptability is a weapon to solve difficulties in life.It is more valuable than book knowledge.

隨機應變的能力，是解決生活上困難的武器，要比書本上的知識有價值得多。

第一：兌換貨幣

奧利維亞說，隨身攜帶大量現金容易使你成為扒手的目標。這一點我完全同意。她指出，我們最好使用自動取款機和信用卡。不過，對于這點，我則表示要看情況而定。亞洲的很多地方很難找到自動取款機，而且這些自動取款機也并不接受所有的卡。亞洲的一些度假村和酒店也不接受信用卡。在不同的地方，匯率也許會不盡如人意。因此，如果你不是去一個很發達的現代都市，就不要想依賴那些電子交易。所以，在出發旅行之前，先做好調查，然后根據具體情況做準備。

第二：貨比三家

貨比三家，然后做出最后的預定，這種情況變得越來越少了。注意通過尋找銷售活動和促銷來節省飛機票和酒店住宿費。

第三：當地人是專家

這絕對是錯誤的觀點。事實上，在很多情況下，當地人對自己的所在地并不那么熟悉。在世上所有的地方，如果你去的地方鮮有人知，當地人反而會不理解你為什么對他們那兒感興趣。

第四：有付出才有收獲

其實，尤其是在亞洲，你可以得到很多劃算的交易，有些交易的性價比極高。反過來也一樣，一些昂貴的住房遠不值他們的開價。所以，你要多做些調查，看看網上的評論。

第五：謹慎“套餐”

當你跟團旅游時，你總是容易掉入“套餐”的陷阱，旅行社會告訴你包了套餐更便宜。然而，你要謹慎小心，有時你會發現，當你到了那邊之后，情況就跟你想的不一樣了。

注釋

[1]vulnerable[?v?ln?r?bl] a.易受攻擊的；易受傷的；易受批評的

[2]departure[di'pa:t??] n.離開；起程；離去

[3]territory[?ter?tri] n.領土，版圖；領地；領域，范圍

[4]lured[lu?d] v.吸引；引誘（lure的過去式和過去分詞）

[5]prudent[?pru:dnt] a.小心的，慎重的；精明的，節儉的；顧慮周到的，穩健的；世故的，精明的